South India AIDS Action Programme (SIAAP) India Expand view 4 First Street Kamaraj Avenue Adyar Chennai 600 020 SIAAP's aim is to help communities affected by HIV/AIDS to cope with the epidemic. Its objectives are to assist the development of community organisations as a complement to the NGO sector; improve the quality of service delivery through development and implementation of specific services; to influence policy towards better practice in HIV; to strengthen the community networks of people affected by HIV/AIDS; and to develop a centre of professional trainers for HIV in the region. The resource centre is open to the public
Tanzania Council for Social Development (TACOSODE) Tanzania Expand view P O Box 63196 Dar Es Salaam Its goals are networking and partnership, capacity building, advocacy and lobbying, fundraising, and project planning and management. Its resource centre is open to the public
Matabeleland AIDS Council (MAC) Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 1280 Bulawayo MAC provide public education and research on HIV prevention and care. They run a youth programme and workplace programme, counselling, information, training and prevention. Their two resource centres are in `high density housing' areas of Bulawayo. They are open to the public. Actual Address: 97a Josiah Tongagara St.
Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Tanzania Expand view P O Box 23.310 Dar Es Salaam They have trained 120 CBR Managers for programmes in 25 African countries and 10 Asian countries. The CCBRT resource centre is open to the public http://www.ccbrt.co.tz
Handicap International (HI) France Expand view 14 avenue Berthelot 69361 - Lyon Cedex 07 HI is concerned with treatment, prevention, integration via multi-disciplinary programmes designed to improve the living conditions of individuals living with disability. HI has a resource centre that is open to the public http://www.handicap-international.org
Bureau International Catholique de l'Enfance (BICE) Switzerland Expand view 11 rue de Cornavin 1201 Geneva BICE aims to help achieve the integral growth of the child. In its work, BICE makes sure that the child does not become dependent, but is an active partner in his or her own development, and that of his or her human environment. The BICE resource centre is open to the public
Catholic Organisation for Relief and Development (CORDAID) Netherlands Expand view Postbus 16440 2500 BK Den Haag Cordaid is a Catholoca NGO working in the field of development of development cooperation. Cordaid is commited to improve the living condition of the poor and vulnerable groups in society in a problem solving manner and with results which are measurable in outcome http://www.cordaid.nl
World Health Organization (WHO) Switzerland Expand view Avenue Appia 20 CH-1211 Geneva 27 Charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on suggestions of human health, WHO has developed a host of networks and mechanisms for generating data, applying facts to problems and recommending solutions that will lead to sustained improvements in health. The WHO resource centre is open to the public http://www.who.int
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) Thailand Expand view 37/1 Soi Petchburi 15 Petchburi Rd Bangkok 10400 PATH is an international NGO dedicated to improving health and family planning services in developing countries by the development, adaptation and production of appropriate technological and communication materials. PATH directs an HIV/AIDS education and prevention project for Injecting drug users. It is also developing HIV/AIDS counselling material and workshops for all sectors of society. PATH finances the development of locally produced contraceptives and new testing technology. The resource centre is not open to the public
Voluntary Health Services Society (VHSS) Bangladesh Expand view 273 Baitul Aman Housing Society Road No.1, Adabar Shyamoli, Dhaka 1207 VHSS aims to help advance health policies and priority issues in Bangladesh by promoting need orientated activities that are appropriate, realistic and equitable in partnership with NGOs and Government organisations to achieve optimum Health for All. The VHSS resource centre is open to the public
Mount Horeb Glory Ministry (Individual) India Expand view House 1-3-447/A/3 Kavadiguda Hyderabad 500080 The Ministry aims to undertake social service works by opening social service camps to serve the poor and deserving; mainly rural folk. Priorities are: HIV/AIDS prevention activitites and medical aid; Public health education centres and information exchange programmes
National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP) Philippines Expand view PO Box 2943 Manila 2/F SRA Annex North Avenue Quezon City Povides policy leadership and coordination in disability issues and concerns; provides support to and creates opportunies for capability building programmes for people with disabilities (PWDs), their families and communities; advocates for a "rights based" approach in helping PWDs and informs the public about disability concerns; monitors and evaluates programmes/projects for PWDs; conducts research and studies on disability concerns maintains a data bank and referral system; provides technical assistance to heads of government departments on the concerns, views and needs of PWDs; and establishes international linkages for resource generation and exchange of information and expertise. Its resource centre is open to the public http://www.ncwdp.gov.ph
China Disabled Person's Social Service Advisory Center (CDPSSAC) China Expand view PO Box 2619 Beijing In charge of making and implementing the Work Programme for Disabled Persons During the Period of the 10th Five Year National Development Plan, 2001-2005. Disseminates rehabilitation information; offers all kinds of rehabilitation services; has set up a group of national experts to guide the functional training in families, communities and organisations all over China. Also runs various training workshops and conduct applied research projects and international cooperation projects
IMPACT UK Expand view 151 Western Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3LH Impact's aim is that no-one should become disabled through disease, lack of knowledge or shortage of medical services. With effective delivery of today's know-how, it believes that, given the will and resources, it should be possible to reduce by one third the incidence of avoidable disability in developing countries, while at the same time helping to break the link between ageing and disability in industrialised countries like their own http://www.impact.org
Centre for Development Studies (CDS) Egypt Expand view 4 Ahmad Pasha St (City Bank Bldg) 4th Floor, Garden City Cairo Mission: to support individualised organisations realise their full potential and foster self-determined, self-sustaining change. This mission is premised on our behalf that participation is imperative to learning and change. CDS operate based on a need response mode, with a wide array of stake holders, International society, government and private sector organisations. Our approach relies on bringing stakeholsers to realise and appreciate their interdependence and work together to bring about meaningful change. The CDS resource centre is open to the public http://www.neareast.org